push on

verb

pushed on; pushing on; pushes on

intransitive verb

: to continue on one's way : proceed

Examples of push on in a Sentence

the party was getting deadly dull, so it was time to push on
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These ears are actually distorted spiral arms that were likely given their shape from a combination of wind pushing on the gas and the rotation of the galaxy itself, according to the researchers. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 June 2025 Literature is often pushed on allegedly reluctant men as a machine for empathy. Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025 While many of President Trump's most restrictive immigration policies are considered new, they have actually been pushed on the fringes of Republican politics for decades by hard-right advocates, including Stein. Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 23 June 2025 His administration’s push on Iran to give up its nuclear program came after the U.S. and other world powers in 2015 reached a long-term, comprehensive nuclear agreement that limited Tehran’s enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for push on

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of push on was in 1602

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“Push on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push%20on. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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